Eventinterface

JUNE 20, 2017

Meeting and event professionals are very much aware of the security challenges generated by bringing people together. In recent days, we have been confronted once again by televised images of terror being inflicted on participants at events, walking a bridge or attending a meeting.

Risk Management 196

Risk Management Insurance Government Venues 196

SmartMeetings

MAY 16, 2017

As professional event planners grapple with security concerns at meetings , emergency preparedness has become a hot issue. Questions arise about who is responsible for ensuring that business meetings and association events are safe and secure environments (see “ Zeroing In on Security ” from the April issue of Smart Meetings magazine).

Meetings 61

Meetings Government Transportation 2017 61

Plan Your Meetings

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

These events are an important reminder for event planners that disaster can strike at anywhere and at any time. Before events, particularly those that are away from home base, be sure to collect information about citizenships and emergency contacts for all participants. After they hit, it can be difficult to recover.

Airlines 40

Airlines Travel Hotels Meetings 40

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2017

Instead, in a fitting geographical twist, the location was Brussels. International meetings, conventions, and other business events are melting pots. Because of that, Graham wonders if attendees will be more willing to discuss current events, or anxious to avoid conversations involving politics and policies.

2016 40

2016 2014 Conference 2006 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

With the understanding that any speculation is of limited use, we nonetheless asked a group of EU-based meeting professionals to consider what this could mean for the international meetings business: Ben Hainsworth, executive director of K.I.T. What could the Brexit mean for international meetings and business events?

Tourism 40

Tourism Negotiating Meetings Travel 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

With the understanding that any speculation is of limited use, we nonetheless asked a group of EU-based meeting professionals to consider what this could mean for the international meetings business: Ben Hainsworth, executive director of K.I.T. What could the Brexit mean for international meetings and business events?

Tourism 40

Tourism Negotiating Meetings B2B 40